Highest Peaks in India, Top10 Highest Mountain Peak List

Highest Peaks in India

Anyone who knows about India, whether they are locals or foreigners is aware of its incredible diversity. This includes mountains, rivers, valleys, plants, animals, and a rich cultural and linguistic heritage. The Himalayas, the world’s highest mountain range, are in India and have some of the highest peaks in the world. The tallest peaks in India are found in the Karakoram ranges, Garhwal Himalaya, and Kanchenjunga. The top three highest peaks are Kanchenjunga, Nanda Devi, and Kamet. Here is a list of the highest peaks in India.

List of Highest Peaks in India

The List of the Highest Peaks in India, their heights, and the states they are in are shown below. The third-highest peak in the globe and the highest peak in India is Kangchenjunga.

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Highest Mountain Peaks in India List

1. Kangchenjunga Peak

India’s highest mountain peak is called Kanchenjunga. The mountain is the third tallest in the world. It is tall has a height of 8,586 metres (28,169 ft). Kanchenjunga’s name translates to “The Five Treasures of Snows” (namely gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books). Positioned on the line separating India and Nepal.

2. Nanda Devi Peak

Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain peak in India. It has the highest elevation in Uttarakhand located in the Garhwal Himalayas. Nanda Devi is the 23rd-highest peak in the world. Before 1808, Nanda Devi was thought to be the highest mountain in the world until it was found that Dhaulagiri is higher. It was also the highest mountain in India until 1975, when Sikkim became a part of India. Nanda Devi is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, between the Rishiganga valley to the west and the Goriganga valley to the east.

3. Kamet Peak

Kamet Peak is the third-highest peak in India. It is the highest peak in the Zaskar Mountain Range in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli District. After Nanda Devi, Kamet is the second tallest peak in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. From a distance, it looks like a giant pyramid with a flat top and two peaks. Kamet is surrounded by the Paschim Kamet glacier to the west, the Purbi Kamet glacier to the east, and the Raikana glacier system.

4. Saltoro Kangri Peak

Saltoro Kangri Peak is the fourth-highest peak in India. It is the tallest mountain in the Saltoro Mountain Range, which is part of the Karakoram subrange in the greater Himalayan Mountains. The Siachen Glacier, one of the world’s longest glaciers, is located in Saltoro. Saltoro Kangri is the 31st-highest independent mountain peak in the world.

5. Saser Kangri Peak

Saser Kangri is the 35th-highest mountain in the world and the fifth-highest peak in India. It is part of the Saser Muztagh range in Jammu and Kashmir and consists of five impressive summits. Saser Kangri is also a subrange of the Karakoram Range, located on its southeastern side.

6. Mamostong Kangri Peak

Mamostong Kangri is the 48th independently highest peak in the world and the sixth highest peak in India. It is the tallest peak in the Rimo Mustagh subrange of the Great Karakoram Mountains. It lies close to the Siachen Glacier and stands at a lofty height of 7,516 m (24,659 ft).

7. Rimo Peak

The Rimo, which graces the northern side of Rimo Muztagh is again a part of the great Karakoram ranges. The Rimo mountain series comprises four peaks, with Rimo I being the highest among them. To the northeast of the Rimo Mountains is the Karakoram Pass, one of the vital trade routes in central Asia. Rimo forms a part of the Siachen Glacier and holds a staggering elevation of 7,385 m (24,229 ft).

8. Hardeol Peak

Hardeol Peak comes in seventh. Hardeol also called the Temple of God is a famous peak in the Kumaon Himalayas. It is located in the northern part of the Kumaon Sanctuary, near Nanda Devi. You can find Hardeol in the Milam valley, which is in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.

9. Chaukamba Peak

Chaukhamba Peak is ranked ninth on the list. It is the tallest peak in the Gangotri group, located in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal Himalaya. The Gangotri Group consists of four peaks, with Chaukhamba being the highest. The name comes from the close arrangement of these four peaks.

10. Trisul Peak

Trisul is one of three mountain peaks in a group, and it ranks tenth on the list. It is located in the hilly Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. The tallest peak, Trisul, is 7120 meters high. The name comes from Lord Shiva’s Trishul (trident). This group of peaks is near the Nanda Devi sanctuary.

11. Nanga Parbat

The ninth-highest peak in the world, located in PoK near the Indus Gorge, stands at 8,126 meters. It forms the western end of the Himalayas and was first climbed by Austrian Hermann Buhl on July 3, 1953.

12. Godwin Austin (K2):

The second highest peak in the world, located in the central Karakoram Range. Known as the Savage Mountain due to its difficult ascent and high fatality rate it has never been climbed in winter.

13. Satopanth

Located in the Gangotri region of the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, within the Gangotri National Park. The River Alaknanda originates here.

14. Dunagiri

Situated in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, it is one of the peaks surrounding Nanda Devi.

15. Kangtoh

Located on the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh, also known as Kanggardo Rize. It is part of the Eastern Himalayas and the source of the Pachuk River, a tributary of the Kameng River.

16. Guru Shikhar

The highest peak in the Aravallis and Rajasthan, located 15 km from Mount Abu. It hosts the temple of Dattatreya and the Mt. Abu Observatory.

17. Dhupgarh:

The highest peak in the Satpura Range, located in the Mahadeo Hills near Pachmarhi, standing at 1,350 meters. It has basaltic rock structures and is a popular tourist spot.

18. Malaygiri:

The highest peak in the Garhjat Hills, located between the Brahmani and Baitarni rivers, rich in metallic minerals.

19. Mahendragiri

The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats, located near Behrampur in Gajapati district, Orissa, near the Andhra Pradesh border.

20. Doddabetta

The highest peak in the Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, located 35 km north of Ooty. It is a popular tourist spot with an observatory and shola forests.

21. AnaiMudi

The highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, is located in Kerala. It means “Elephant Forehead” and is situated at the junction of the Palni, Cardamom, and Annamalai hills in the Eravikulam National Park.

22. Kalsubai

The highest peak in the Sahyadris, Maharashtra, with various trekking routes and a small temple at the summit.

23. Mahabaleshwar 

The largest hill station in the Sahyadri Range, Maharashtra, located in Satara district at 1,438 meters. It has a cool climate due to its high altitude.

24. Namcha Barwa

The eastern anchor of the Himalayas, located in Tibet near the Indian border where the Brahmaputra bends. It is the easternmost mountain over 7,600 meters high.

25. Saramati

The highest peak in the Purvanchal Hills, located in the Naga Hills near the Myanmar border, standing at 3,826 meters. It is snow-covered in winter and a popular trekking destination.

26. Blue Mountain (Phawngpui)

The highest peak in Mizoram, near the Myanmar border, standing at 2,156 meters. It is known for its spectacular trees, flowers, and bamboo groves.

27. Saddle Peak

The highest peak in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located in North Andaman Island, standing at 732 meters. It is part of the Saddle Peak National Park.

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